Alexandria: Galba (8. June 68 - 15. Jan 69 AD) [ ALSK_0203 ]
Categorisation
Materiality
Die properties
| Obverse | Reverse | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Kopf des Galba mit Lorbeerkranz nach rechts; im Feld rechts L Α | Kratesis steht von vorn, Kopf nach links, hält auf der Rechten Nike, mit der Linken Tropaion |
| Depicted Person |
Galba (8. June 68 - 15. Jan 69 AD)
(
Augustus
)
|
- |
| Picture concept |
Portrait type: head (to the right)
Ruler (male) (in portrait, wearing)
Laurel wreath (worn)
|
Kratesis (standing, facing, holding, wearing)
Chiton (worn)
Himation (worn)
Tropaion (held)
Victoria / Nike (as a statue(tte), held, holding, wearing)
Laurel wreath (held)
|
| Legend (edited) | ΛΟΥΚ(ΙΟΣ) ΛΙΒ(ΙΟΣ) ΣΟΥΛΠ(ΙΚΙΟΣ) ΓΑΛ[ΒΑ ΚΑΙΣ(ΑΡ) Σ]ΕΒ(ΑΣΤΟΣ) ΑΥ(ΤΟΚΡΑΤΩΡ) | ΚΡΑ-ΤΗ-ΣΙΣ |
| Legend (plain) | ΛΟΥΚ ΛΙΒ ΣΟΥΛΠ ΓΑΛΒΑ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒ ΑΥ | ΚΡΑΤΗΣΙΣ |
| Notes on lettering | - | ΚΡΑ als Kolumne im Feld links |
| Title (Latin) |
Lucius Livius Sulpicius Galba Caesar Augustus Imperator
|
- |
| Mark/Monogram |
in lower right field
:
L Α
|
- |
References and Commentary
| Referenced type (Roman Provincial Coinage) | RPC I 5329 | |
| Reference Literature |
G. Dattari, Monete Imperiali Greche, Numi Augg. Alexandrini, Vol. I (Testo), Vol. II (Tavole), Cairo 1901.
No.
311
A. Geißen, Katalog Alexandrinischer Kaisermünzen der Sammlung des Instituts für Altertumskunde der Universität zu Köln, Bd. I (Augustus – Trajan Nr. 1-740), Opladen 1974.
No.
222
J. G. Milne, Catalogue of Alexandrian Coins. With a Supplement by C. M. Kraay, London 1971.
No.
314
SNG France, Bibliothèque Nationale, Cabinet des Médailles IV. Alexandrie 1: Auguste - Trajan, ed. S. Bakhoum, Paris 1989.
No.
629
SNG France, Bibliothèque Nationale, Cabinet des Médailles IV. Alexandrie 1: Auguste - Trajan, ed. S. Bakhoum, Paris 1989.
No.
628
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